Comparison

Map Map vs Open Maps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Map Map

Overlay your photos onto dynamic maps to create personalized navigation experiences. Track your real-time location on custom maps, measure distances, and set voice alerts for turns. Seamlessly integrate with Apple Maps for directions.

Highlights
  • Overlay photos on dynamic maps
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Distance measurement
  • Customizable markers
  • Voice alerts for navigation
  • GPS-based map creation
  • Integration with Apple Maps
Features
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Welcome to Map Map – Your Personal Cartographer! Ever wished you could see where you were on a trail map, building diagram, or any other visual reference? How about knowing where a trail drops you off? Look no further! MapMap empowers you to create personalized MapMaps by overlaying your photos on Apple's dynamic maps, providing you with a unique and immersive navigation experience. Capture and Import: Take a photo of any map or import one from your photo library, the files app, or even heck even drag and drop it right in. Whether it's a hiking trail, a historical site, or a complex building layout, MapMap transforms your visuals into interactive maps. Alignment Magic: Did you snap a photo at a slight angle? No worries! MapMap's alignment feature lets you straighten and align your images effortlessly, ensuring accurate overlays every time. MapMap Flexibility: Map Maps rotate and scale with Apple Maps, ensuring a smooth and dynamic experience. Customize your maps to suit your preferences and explore your surroundings like never before. Can't Bring Your Own Map? Need to get maps where nobody has gone before? Through the magic of GPS, you can create your own maps, and color-code segments as if it were the trail itself! You even get a Live Activity to see some stats about your journey. Customizable Markers: Enhance your MapMap with personalized markers! Choose from a variety of colors and symbols to mark points of interest, landmarks, or your favorite spots. You have the option to decide whether markers rotate with the map or stay fixed – tailor your experience to match your needs. Distance Measuring: Don’t know how long something like a trail is? Measure it with a tap and a drag! All measurements are latitude corrected, so you can make sure that your outdoor adventures are just right. And through the power of snapping, everything can be lined up nicely. Marked up MapMaps: Need to follow the "Red Trail" but keep losing where it goes on the map? Highlight the trail in red to have it stand out! Not sure where all the break rooms are in your building? Highlight them in green and put a big arrow on it to keep track of all the coffee makers. Voice Alerts: Are you flying down a trail, or even just walking, and OH you missed a left? Turn on voice alerts and get a heads up when that turn is coming. Drop a marker down on the spot, and MapMap will let you know when you're getting close. Maps Integration: Find a great spot, but don't know how to get there? MapMap integrates with the Maps app, so you can open the exact spot with a pin with just a long-press on a marker or the compass! Real-Time Location Tracking: See your current location seamlessly integrated into your MapMap in real-time. Navigate with ease as your position is displayed over your customized maps, providing a whole new perspective to your surroundings. Your Position, Your Way: Want to talk about your position, but hate reading out "44.4731º North, 73.2057º West? Swap those over to degrees, minutes, and seconds for smaller numbers in the compass! Endless Possibilities: MapMap is perfect for outdoor adventures, urban explorations, or simply navigating complex spaces. Create MapMaps for hiking, biking, exploring new cities, or mastering the layout of a building – the possibilities are as diverse as your interests. Key Features: Overlay photos on Apple Maps that rotate and scale. Mark your path with GPS tracking, and tagging. Effortless alignment for accurate overlays. Customizable markers with various colors and symbols. Measure distances freely and with snap and drag. Markup your MapMaps for improved visibility. Optional audio alerts when you're getting near a marker. Integration with your Maps app. Discover the world in a whole new way with MapMap – where your photos become personalized maps. Download now and embark on your next adventure with confidence!

About

Open Maps

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Open Maps for Everyone – Your Ultimate Collaborative Mapping Tool Discover a new way to explore, create, and share maps with Open Maps for Everyone. Designed for travelers, explorers, and community builders, our innovative app transforms the way you view locations and share experiences—all in one intuitive platform. Key Features: Custom Map Creation: Create public maps for the world to see, keep private maps just for you, or build member-only maps for a trusted circle. Tailor your maps to your lifestyle with flexible privacy settings. Versatile Drawing Tools: Draw more than just markers—add circles, polygons, and polylines to illustrate routes, zones, and areas of interest. Express your creativity and highlight the details that matter most. Enhanced Marker Functionality: Attach images, website links, and phone numbers directly to markers. With a simple tap, instantly open a website or place a call, making your maps not only informative but also interactive. Advanced Tagging & Search: Organize markers using multiple tags to easily filter and find exactly what you need. Utilize both address and keyword searches to quickly locate specific markers on your map. Personalized Marker Decoration: Customize markers with selectable background colors and choose from over 1,600 icons to visually represent your favorite locations. Highlight your best spots with favorite icons and rate them using a 5-star system. Seamless Navigation Integration: With one-tap functionality, launch third-party map apps directly from a marker for a smooth transition to turn-by-turn navigation and further exploration. Collaborative Mapping: Invite family, friends, or colleagues to co-edit your maps with varying permission levels—administrator, editor, or viewer. Build rich, shared maps that evolve with community input. Global Community Maps: Explore a vast collection of public maps created by users from around the world. Get inspired, find new places, and contribute your own discoveries to the global map community. Experience the freedom to create and explore with a tool that’s as dynamic as your adventures. Download Open Maps for Everyone now and start mapping your world in a fun, collaborative way! Terms of Use https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Map Map4 screens
Open Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Map Map and Open Maps are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open Maps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Map ships an update every 5 days, Open Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Map Map versus Open Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap MapOpen Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBen RobertsKnecht, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Map

One-time1
  • Explorer$0.99
8 purchases

Open Maps

Subscriptions8
  • Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Basic (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Pro (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Basic (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Basic (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Map Map free?
Map Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Maps free?
Open Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Map or Open Maps have ads?
Neither Map Map nor Open Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Map or Open Maps?
Map Map ships an update every 5 days, and Open Maps every 4 days. Most recently, Map Map was updated on June 1, 2026 and Open Maps on September 22, 2026.

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